H-1B registration for 2027 opens on March 19, announces USCIS: $100,000 fee, weighted selection and other details

[ad_1] The US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced the initial registration period ofr 2027 H-1B cap that will open at noon on March 4 and run through March 19. During this period, prospective H-1B cap-subject petitioners and representatives must use a USCIS online account to register each beneficiary electronically for the selection process and pay […]

Indians are sending me tips about ‘Hyderabad fraudsters’: Texas journalist on H-1B abuse

[ad_1] Texas journalist Sara Gonzales who claimed to have blown the lid off the H-1B abuse going on in Texas after visiting empty H-1B office sites said that her expose, she has been receiving tips from Indians that the fraud is real. Gonzales said Indians are reaching out to her, informing her that IT bodyshops […]

‘They came here, had babies’: Texas gov called out for H-1B crackdown; reminded he praised Indian investment in 2024

[ad_1] US podcaster and influencer Kyle Seraphin called out Texas Governor Greg Abbott for his H-1B crackdown in Texas, not because he does not support it but as it does not serve the purpose now. Seraphin said it is too late and too little to freeze H-1B hiring in state agencies and universities after what […]

Can you travel to Puerto Rico with an expired H-1B stamping? Immigration attorney explains when it’s risk-free

[ad_1] Amid the ongoing volatility over the visa situation in the US, the one rule of thumb that immigration experts have been reiterating is that H-1B visa holders should not travel outside the US. Replying to all travel-related queries in his latest podcast, immigration lawyer Rahul Reddy said it is risk-free to travel anywhere inside […]

California university professor warns H-1B freeze will harm higher education, shares list of global scholars from Texas university | World News

[ad_1] A California university professor has warned that a freeze on new H-1B visa petitions could weaken higher education in Texas and across the US, arguing that international recruitment has been central to the success of leading universities. In a widely shared post, Jelani Nelson, a computer science professor at the University of California, Berkeley, […]

Texas puts a hex on H-1B visas after fraud charges

[ad_1] TOI correspondant from Washington: Two years after he led a second trade mission to India seeking closer energy and tech ties, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has dropped a hammer on H-1B visas. Responding to growing MAGA sentiment against all immigration amid allegations of visa fraud, Abbott on Tuesday ordered an immediate freeze on new […]

Valid visa but sent back from Abu Dhabi preclearance: Hyderabad H-1B holder shares ‘unexpected’ experience on way to US

[ad_1] An Indian H-1B visa holder shared a ‘stressful and unexpected’ experience where the person was sent back to India from Abu Dhabi preclearance despite having a valid visa. Going by the account shared on an NRI social media group, the person faced no immigration hiccups at Hyderabad, where all documents were thoroughly checked. But […]

‘Catch the first flight to New Delhi’: Indian-origin Republican leader trolled after Texas freezes H-1B

[ad_1] Texas GOP chairman, Indian-origin Abraham George was asked to catch the first flight to New Delhi by a social media troll after Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced a freeze on new H-1B visa petitions in state agencies and public universities. This makes Texas the second state, after Florida, to crack down on the H-1B […]

Allowing H-1B employees to work from India may result in hefty tax bills for US companies, experts warn

[ad_1] As Amazon has come forward and announced that it would allow its H-1B employees stuck in India to work remotely, experts warned that US businesses risk hefty tax bills if they allow workers this option, as no one knows how long the delay may take. Thousands of H-1B workers are stuck in India since […]

‘Absolutely pathetic’: Indian-American group says H-1B visa stamping delay is ‘100% targeting’ of those who were already vetted

[ad_1] As H-1B visa stamping dates are now deferred to 2027 in India, the Indian-American Advocacy Council co-founder Rajeev Sharma said this is 100% targering of Indian-Americans who have won their right to work in the US legally and have been contributing to the US economy. Contrasting the H-1B workers from India, whose visa stamping […]